The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has reached an agreement with its stage employees’ union on a three-year contract. The agreement was reached in part because of previous negotiations with the musicians’ union.
HSO and union representatives of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 84 signed a new three-year contract April 1 for production and technical services. The agreement runs through Aug.t 31, 2018.
The contract provides terms and conditions of employment of a stage manager, assistant stage manager, and additional technical personnel as needed for the HSO.
“We’ve had an extremely long-standing relationship with the orchestra, and are very pleased to be able to continue it,” said Michael Sullivan Jr., business representative of IATSE Local 84. Sullivan said that the agreement struck in January between HSO management and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 400 “opened the path for our agreement.” The two sides reached an agreement after rancorous negotiations.
